Structure 15962 · Choctaw County, AL

Rudder Hill RD over Vaughn Creek

Carries Rudder Hill RD over Vaughn Creek, 0.1 Mi. W. Int RT 178*170.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 29 ft across with 4 openings. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built199432 years old
Length28.9 ft8.8 m
Daily traffic110counted 1996
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyChoctaw
Location0.1 Mi. W. Int RT 178*170
CarriesRudder Hill RD
CrossesVaughn Creek
Coordinates32.14180, -88.14127

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Max Span5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area128.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1994

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic110 (1996)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number015962

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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